August 16, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Diego Acosta, a senior in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences, is aware of the well-worn axiom, “Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” The Skokie, Ill., native worked this summer […]
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Kinesiology student Jackie Buczkowski talks about her internship
June 30, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the College of Applied Health Sciences have the opportunity to do their internships in a variety of fields. Today, we speak with Jackie Buczkowski, a student in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, about her internship. Q: Where did you complete your internship and what was […]
Paceley receives award for excellence in graduate contacts
May 21, 2024 | The Graduate College in February announced that Andrea Paceley (Office Manager, Speech and Hearing Science) was named a winner of the 2024 Graduate College Excellence Award for Graduate Contacts. The award is given annually as part of the Graduate College’s Annual Workshop for Directors of Graduate Study and Graduate Contacts. It […]
RST Senior Sam Tinaglia Talks About His Program, COVID and Campus
May 10, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students are attending college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with AHS seniors about online classes, truncated courses and how COVID-19 changed their expectations. Today, we speak with Sam Tinaglia, […]
RST student Javier Maldonado talks about how COVID changed his summer
July 28, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
Large Lot Program demonstrates the power of private land stewardship in addressing urban vacancy
July 14, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo In the past five years, Chicago residents have purchased nearly 1,300 vacant lots and replaced weed trees and sagging fences with gardens and children’s play areas. In doing so, they have demonstrated that transferring city-owned vacant lands to local residents can be a successful strategy for cities seeking to […]
RST Senior Brendan Ross discusses his alternate internship in wake of COVID-19
July 01, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
RST student Matt Maguire talks about alternative internship
June 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
AHS well represented in Undergrad Research Symposium
May 7, 2020 | Anna Flanagan See the research projects our undergraduates presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium The signature event of Undergraduate Research Week, the Undergraduate Research Symposium has been held on the University of Illinois campus since 2008. The number of undergraduate students participating has grown from a few hundred in its inaugural year […]
150 Years Strong
During the University of Illinois’ sesquicentennial year, the College of Applied Health Sciences celebrated the pioneers who enabled the College to contribute significantly to the University’s success and reputation.